Daesh rears head again amid unrest in Iraq, kills four policemen

Daesh terrorists have killed four police officers at a checkpoint in Iraq’s Salahuddin province after reports that the US and its regional allies were trying to facilitate the resurgence of the Takfiri outfit in the Arab country.

Mohammed al-Bazi, a member of the provincial police, said the Takfiri terrorists attacked the police outpost guarding oil pipelines in Baiji, home to Iraq’s largest refinery, on Saturday.

The exchange of fire also left a terrorist dead and another police officer wounded, the report said.

The attack comes amid chaos and insecurity in the country where months of violent protests and unrest have weakened the central government and jolted security institutions.

The events have seen unknown assailants emerging from cars and gunning down protesters while assassinations and kidnappings have overshadowed peaceful protests.

Since October 1, more than 300 people have been killed in the country, according to the Iraqi parliament’s human rights commission.

The turmoil comes nearly two years after Iraq declared victory over the Daesh terror group.

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